Where does “minusgrad” come from?

minusgrad (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grad, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

minusgrad (Norwegian Nynorsk): degree below zero, minus temperatures

Definitions

  1. degree below zero, minus temperatures

Ancestry of “minusgrad”, step by step

minusgrad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk grad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgrad<br>; a degree; an academic degree
2Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
3Proto-Italicgraðus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk minus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskminusminus
2Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
3Proto-Italicminosless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →
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